Units

Description Contents The Italian paratroopers were hard men, often poorly supplied and supported, but fought and died bravely where...

Description Contents The Regio Esercito (Royal Italian Army) was one of the largest ground forces of World War II, with a wide rang...

Description Contents At the start of Italy’s war, the Italian Army lacked dedicated assault engineering units capable of taking on ...

Description Contents Led by tough, experienced officers, the Italian paratroopers were a well-respected foe. During the battle of E...

Description Contents Known as Le Penne Nere (the black feathers) after the distinctive raven feather in their headgear, the Alpini ...

Description Contents Mussolini famously boasted that the Italian army had eight million bayonets ready for action. In reality, the ...

Description Contents Infantry weapons teams add essential tactical flexibility to your Bolt Action army. This set features sniper, ...

Description Contents As the Second World War progressed, Japanese forces were increasingly pushed back from their early territorial...

Description Contents Japanese paratroopers, known as Teishin Shudan (raiding group), were highly effective in the early years of Wo...

Description Contents These battle-hardened soldiers of the Imperial Japanese Army are prepared to take on any mission. Featuring a ...

Description Contents The men of the Imperial Japanese Army were excellent soldiers, with extraordinary devotion to their country an...

Description Contents Thought of as invincible by the Allied forces in the early stages of World War II, the Japanese soldier was a ...

Description Contents The Japanese Special Naval Landing Forces (SNLF) were the marine troops of the Imperial Japanese Navy. Highly ...

Description The world's first paratroopers to be used in large numbers, the German Fallschirmjäger were at the tip of the spear when ...

Description Contents Tough, lavishly equipped, and politically indoctrinated, SS troops formed over 38 divisions and numerous other...

Description Contents The German soldier was a formidable opponent in World War II—tough, well-trained, and politically indoctrinate...

Description Contents Sent to bolster their beleaguered Italian allies in North Africa, the Deutsches Afrika Korps proved a dangerou...

The French army started World War II as the most powerful army in the world. Well-equipped, with excellent tanks and artillery, the infantry divisi...

Description Contents Adolf Hitler’s aggressive campaigns across the world ensured his troops would face enemies in all environments...

Description Contents Germany's Assault Pioniers were the backbone of military engineering, skilled at constructing fortifications, ...

Description Contents The exceptional men and women of the French Resistance were fiercely patriotic citizens who risked everything ...

Description Contents Germany's occupation of France was fiercely resisted by the Maquis—the famous French Resistance. Led by ex-off...

Description Contents Declaring war on Germany in 1939, the French armed forces were initially superior in tanks and ships but faced...

Description Contents The French army entered World War II as one of the most powerful forces in the world, equipped with excellent ...